has this ever happened to you? filing for social security number

[HELP me please 17]

So my fiance and i went to the local social security office to aplly for a number for myself, and long story short, i was told that they couldnt find anything about me being a k1 even though i have a visa stamped on my passport. The people at immigration did not list me on there as a k1 in fact nothing was listed on my "file" or w.e. so i wojld have to wait months to get my visa they said. Has anyone ever been in this situation?

Oh and we went there 2 weeks after my POE

[thinkerlove0212 158]

The Application Process:

:: For K1 Visa Holders ::

As a K-1 Visa Holder you are eligible to receive a SSN upon producing a valid I-94 (unexpired). Do

not wait until you only have a few weeks left until your I-94 expires to file for a SSN. Many SSA

offices will not allow you to file for a SSN if your I-94 is about to expire (generally 14 days prior

to the expiration on your I-94). On the other hand, you should also not file for a SSN too soon either.

You should wait 2 weeks after you arrived in the US before applying for a SSN. If you go too soon your

record of arrival will not be in the SAVE-ASVI system yet, and it will require manual verification from the

USCIS. As this will add weeks to the period it takes to process the SSN, it is advisable to attempt to wait the two weeks to be safe. If you have waited the 2 weeks and they tell you they can not verify you arrival record via the SAVE database, you may allow them to to process it (but remember the potential delay for manual verifications). You can ask if they will check the computer again for you in a few days or return personally to have them look again -- thus eliminating the manual verification. The manual verification will require the SSA office to file a G-845 with the USCIS.

I say give it another week and try again but watch the time given in above guideline

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

*** Moving from K1 to SSN forum ****

[Pitaya 2,577]

This is not an isolated instance of trying to get a SSN and having issues at the Social Security office. The Social Security sub-forum is loaded with similar stories. A credible reason for the delay is the article link below:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/i94_data_entry.xml

Realize that the possible solutions given by the Customs and "Burro" Patrol are NOT very effective, and not widely accepted. You may have to wait until the "Burro" Patrol government contractor that inputs the I-94 data into their database gets some well-place prickly-pear cactus paddles inserted appropriately and starts doing their job.

In our case, it took six (6) weeks until my wife finally got her SSN card.

Hang in there!!!

Edited November 11, 2012 by A&B